The group operates a fleet of about 100 vessels and has subsidiary companies and branches located in more than 25 countries. Some of the group’s shipping subsidiaries include Atlantic Container Line (ACL), Malta Motorways of the Sea (MMS), Minoan Lines and Finnlines.

Grimaldi Group was the 27th-ranked container carrier in U.S containerized import trade in 2013, with volume of 82,427 TEUs, down 11.3 percent year-over-year, giving it market share of 0.5 percent. It was No. 26 in U.S. containerized export trade in 2013, with volume of 79,137 TEUs, up 6.4 percent year-over-year and market share of 0.6 percent. For more carrier rankings, see the JOC’s Top 40 Container Carriers special topic.

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The U.S. ocean container trade via European ports, including transshipments, increased 3.8 percent year-over-year to 4.6 million laden 20-foot-equivalent units in the 12 months ending March 2014, according to PIERS, the data division of JOC Group.